Technology as system innovation: A key informant interview study of the application of the diffusion of innovation model to telecare

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 79-87

  Sugarhood, Paul ^a   Wherton, Joseph ^b   Procter, Rob ^c   Hinder, Sue ^b   Greenhalgh, Trisha ^b  

^a NEWHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusion of innovation; Telecare

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SELF HELP; TELEMEDICINE;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TELEMEDICINE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84890575094     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17483107.2013.823573     Document Type: Article

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